Devona Dolliole

A graduate of the University of New Orleans, Dolliole was most recently an employee of the City of New Orleans, where she served as the Senior Director of Strategic Marketing and Outreach. She worked closely with the city’s external economic development stakeholders and partners to market, brand and promote the city’s business appeal and to develop initiatives to support the growth, expansion and retention of local businesses. She also served as the Mayor’s Director of Communications, responsible for developing and maintaining a communications and marketing strategy generating national and local publicity, and for directing consultants/vendors in all advertising strategies, special event planning and audio/video productions.

Dolliole has extensive experience managing political campaigns and working in local and national political initiatives. She brings her expertise to the DDD, where she will be responsible for all communication efforts, including marketing and advertising, and she will serve as the primary contact for the media.